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We call on government to release SHDF Wave 3 in the Autumn Statement

The government’s recent steps back on green policies are a cause for concern in successfully…
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Delivering decarbonisation with urgency and scale

This week, our chair Derek Horrocks has been representing the National Home Decarbonisation Group at…
West Midlands mayor Andy Street & Cllr Ian Courts
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Mixed-tenure residential decarbonisation scheme progress commended by West Midlands mayor

Mayor of the West Midlands and chair of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), Andy…
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Five for five: Framework portfolio bolstered with latest Procure Plus appointment

We are pleased to confirm our reappointment to the Procure Plus Installation and Repair framework,…
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Outstanding reviews from residents during complicated SHDF project

Outstanding feedback has been given by residents about our customer care following completion of a…
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Employee engagement results prove our sense of unity and togetherness

A survey completed earlier in the year by our entire team has reaffirmed our confidence…
Selvin Brown, director for net zero buildings at DESNZ and Derek Horrocks, chair of NHDG at NHDG members launch event
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The first National Home Decarbonisation Group meeting

Last week marked a milestone for the newly formed National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) as…
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SBS and Together Housing complete £1m Illingworth project

In collaboration with Together Housing, our project in Illingworth, West Yorkshire, has been showcased in…
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The scalability and resource of group efforts can unlock retrofit skills and training

Our owner and chair, Derek Horrocks, has recently been giving his thoughts to industry leading…
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Ongoing decarbonisation works for Liverpool City Region with Magenta Living

We have been working in partnership with the Wirral-based housing association since last year, when…
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Innovative finance solution to fund homeowner retrofit energy efficiency measures

We are excited to announce our involvement in a new project aimed at developing an…
Sustainable Building Services becomes a member of the National Home Decarbonisation Group
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SBS joins National Home Decarbonisation Group founding members

We’re excited to announce that we are a founding member of the National Home Decarbonisation…
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Invest in People Silver Accreditation

We’ve successfully secured a silver accreditation from Investors in People recognising our commitment to our…
Award-Winning Retrofit Decarbonisation Specialist Secures £50m Turnover Under New Board
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Shaking things up: Facilitating further success through board growth and promotions

With an eye to furthering our successes as an organisation and continuing to make a…
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SBS reacts to UK government ‘Powering Up Britain’ strategy

The UK government has revealed more details about its home decarbonisation and energy efficiency strategy,…
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On site progress with Rykneld Homes

Recently filmed drone footage showcases our soon-to-be-completed PAS 2035 ‘Airey’ non-traditional decarbonisation project for Rykneld…
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International Women’s Day 2023 – Meet resident liaison officer Samantha Smith

To mark International Women’s Day this year, we’re shining a spotlight on our staff. The…
SBS named Retrofit Contractor of the Year following a week of award wins
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SBS named Retrofit Contractor of the Year following a week of award wins

We are incredibly proud to be adding to our trophy cabinet, having been named Retrofit…
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Working with The Rugby Football League to give back to communities

Our resident liaison officer Samantha Smith has been busy working with The Rugby Football League…
Understanding the human benefits of social housing decarbonisation
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Understanding the human benefits of social housing decarbonisation

Decarbonisation of housing stock is a key step in addressing climate change. However, the wider…
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Sponsorship of the Cheshire Schools Football Association

SBS is proud to be sponsoring the Cheshire Schools FA Inter-school Under 16 Flood Cup…
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Incommunities: ‘Lightening the Load’

In recent weeks, we’ve been supporting a number of initiatives designed to help ordinary families…
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Plus Dane Housing’s Winter Campaign

In our recent article about Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, we noted the continuing challenges presented by…
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Fuel Poverty Awareness Today

Friday 2 December was National Energy Action’s Fuel Poverty Awareness Day. This annual event highlights the…
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Sponsoring the INCA Awards

We’re pleased to announce that SBS is a sponsor of the Insulated Render and Cladding…
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Addressing the NRLA Conference

On 15 November, SBS chair Derek Horrocks will be one of the guest speakers at…
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Resident Feedback: Derbyshire

We recently noted that we’d received some very positive feedback from a resident in Stramshall,…
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Inside Housing: Client Verdict on GHG-funded Scheme

The October 2022 edition of Inside Housing magazine features an article by Rykneld Homes. Titled “On Time…
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Resident Feedback: Wychavon

It’s always nice to be appreciated, so we were pleased to see an article published by…
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Community Support in Bradford

SBS is currently delivering an energy efficiency retrofit scheme in the Wyke district of Bradford…
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£1.5bn of Energy Efficiency Funding

At the end of September 2022, the UK government announced additional funding for Phase 2…
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SHDF Wave 2 Competition – Now Open

The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Wave 2.1 competition officially opened to bids on Thursday 30…
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New Energy Efficiency Funding

On 23 September, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng outlined the key measures…
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Our New QS Apprentices

The SBS team is getting bigger each month as we deliver increasing numbers of decarbonisation…
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SHDF Wave 2 Bid – Advisory Booklet

In mid-June, government announced the likely timeline for submissions for funding via Wave 2 of the Social…
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SBS Supports Apprenticeship Event

On 5th July, SBS staff will attend a “Spark Apprenticeship Marketplace” event at the University of…
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SBS’s New Regional Operations Manager

SBS is pleased to announce the appointment of James Phillips, who joined the company in…
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SDHF Wave 2 Timeline

On Monday 13 June, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) held an…
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NIA Parliamentary Day: a Great Success

The National Insulation Association’s Parliamentary Day, which was recently sponsored by SBS, has been hailed…
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SBS Now a FENSA Approved Installer

In June 2022, SBS was declared a FENSA-Approved Window and Door Installer. The installation of…
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BEIS Views Decarbonisation Project, Reading

In a previous article, we reported that representatives from BEIS and TrustMark had visited one of…
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BEIS Inspects SHDF Energy Efficiency Project

On Thursday 28th April 2022, SBS staff welcomed representatives of BEIS, TrustMark and other agencies to…
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SBS Appointed Again on EEM Framework

In March 2022, Efficiency East Midlands (EEM) wrote to confirm that SBS’s submission for the…
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SBS Sponsors Prestigious NIA Parliamentary Day

SBS has announced that it will be a co-sponsor of the National Insulation Association’s AGM…
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SBS Response to Spring Statement 2022

On 23 March 2022, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, released his Spring Statement,…
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Work Experience & Employment in Rhyl

As part of its ongoing energy efficiency works in Rhyl, SBS has engaged with North…
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SBS Sponsors Impact on the Community Awards

SBS is pleased to be a sponsor of the 2022 ‘Impact on the Community Awards’,…
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Good Progress on SHDF Decarbonisation Demonstrator

SBS teams are reporting good progress on the Wychavon District Council Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund…
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Residents Applaud Efficiency Works in Derbyshire

SBS has a long-standing working relationship with Rykneld Homes and, currently, we’re delivering energy efficiency…
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Delivering at Scale to New PAS Standards

As previously reported, we are continuing a long-standing relationship with the social housing provider Rykneld…
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Masterclass Examines SBS Retrofit Scheme

On 9th February 2022, the Social Housing Retrofit Accelerator scheme held an online masterclass to demonstrate the benefits…
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Climate Expert Calls for Faster Insulation

On 10th February, the BBC carried an article focusing on comments made by Chris Stark, head…
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SHDF Wave 1 Announcements

On 7th February, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy announced the names of the 69…
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Fusion 21 Decarbonisation Framework

In January 2022, SBS received written confirmation that its bid for Lot 1 of the…
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MP Inspects Green Homes Grant LAD Schemes

In late December 2021, Lee Rowley MP, representative of North East Derbyshire, visited a series…
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Multi-measure Retrofit for Reading B.C.

In December 2021, SBS began the 2nd phase of an energy efficiency retrofit project (Norcot Estate)…
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Repairs and Energy Efficiency Scheme, Denbighshire

In November 2021, Denbighshire County Council wrote to SBS to confirm the award of Lot…
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Project Complete – Citizen Housing – Energy Efficiency Scheme

SBS has successfully completed an 18-month energy efficiency scheme for Citizen Housing in Coventry. Worth…
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SBS Supports Jobs Fair, Denbighshire

On 22nd November, SBS staff visited Rhyl town hall in North Wales in support of a…
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SBS Wins Place on New EN:Procure Framework

In November 2021, SBS received notification that it had won a place on a new…
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Award for Winwood Heights Project

Back in 2019, SBS began a project that entailed installing external wall insulation to two…
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The New Heat and Buildings Strategy

In this article, we consider the implications of the government’s new strategy document and ask…
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The Heat and Buildings Strategy

On 19th October 2021, the UK government announced the launch of its Heat and Buildings Strategy,…
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SBS Wins Places on LHC Framework

In February 2020, the public sector procurement body LHC announced the results of its Whole…
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Good Progress on Environmental Works, Wrexham

We recently reported that we had won three new schemes in Wrexham, including a new external…
Company News

Expansion Brings More Jobs

In recent weeks, SBS has won a swathe of new projects and places on some…
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EEM Property Improvement Works Framework

In the same week that we learned of our success on the Fusion 21 Energy Efficiency…
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Fusion 21 Energy Efficiency Framework 2020

In February 2020, SBS received confirmation that it had won a place on the latest…
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Energy Efficiency “Must be a Higher Priority”

On 2nd March 2020, the BBC released figures that showed an alarming shortfall in the UK’s…
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SBS Completes Latest Roofing Phase in Tegid

In December, we reported that we had begun three new schemes for Wrexham County Borough…
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Nottingham’s Progress Towards Carbon Neutrality

Nottingham City Homes has recently published a short video, highlighting some of the important steps…
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5 Years of Consumer Protection

SBS has long recognised the importance of consumer confidence; of ensuring that homeowners know and…
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SBS Secures £1m Cheshire Fire Authority Contract

At the end of December 2019, Cheshire Fire Authority wrote to SBS to confirm that…
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SBS Gains TrustMark Registered Status

In January 2020, the British Board of Agrément’s audit and inspection team certified that SBS…
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SBS Appointed to CHIC Framework

In December 2019, CHIC (Central Housing Investment Consortium) announced that it had appointed SBS as…
Energy Efficiency

SBS Wins Sheltered Accommodation Scheme

On 23rd December 2019, Plus Dane Housing announced its decision to appoint SBS to deliver Lot…
Energy Efficiency

SBS Wins EWI & Render Contract, Coventry

In December 2019, Citizen Housing (formerly West Midlands Housing) confirmed that Sustainable Building Services (SBS) had…

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